Coldness in Love by D.H. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence's "COLDNESS IN LOVE" is a novella that explores the complexities of human relationships and the struggle for emotional intimacy. The story follows a young woman named Helen, who finds herself drawn to a man named Richard, despite his cold and distant demeanor. As their relationship deepens, Helen becomes increasingly frustrated with Richard's inability to express his feelings, leading to a crisis of emotion and identity. Through Lawrence's masterful use of language and psychological insight, the novella raises questions about the nature of love, communication, and the human need for connection.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1920 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Modernist Literature · 478 words
First lines
And you remember, in the afternoon / The sea and the sky went grey, as if there had sunk / A flocculent dust on the floor of the world: the festoon / Of the sky sagged dusty as spider cloth, / And coldness clogged the sea, till it ceased to croon.
A dank, sickening scent came up from the grime / Of weed that blackened the shore, so that I recoiled / Feeling the raw cold dun me: and all the time / You leapt about on the slippery rocks, and threw / The words that rang with a brassy, shallow chime.
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Coldness in Love is listed on Textopian as a poem by D.H. Lawrence, dated 1920 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Modernist Literature
- Length: 478 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — This book is a collection of poems written by D.H. Lawrence, thus it falls under the genre of poetry.
- Romance — The title of the book and the themes in the poems suggest elements of romance.
- Modernist Literature — D.H. Lawrence is recognized as a modernist writer. The writing style and themes used in this collection reflect the modernism movement.
Tags
love · relationships · emotion · coldness · intimacy · passion · alienation · desire · conflict · human nature · psychology · romance